Seeing with his own eyes (?)

F-rst-r Castle Land Steward, To the County Suspector of Clare-."These Government Crops seem in a bad way, they are all choked up with weeds, and look anything but healthy." ; Suspector-"Pardon us, but these are Splendid crops, and if you only leave them in pur hands we will guarantee you a Magnificent Harvest - (aside) of misery and trouble.".